Hanukkah Menorah
Dreidel
Hanukkah Q’s
Hanukkah around the world
Food
100

What is the helper candle called? 

Shamash

100
What are the four letters on a dreidel?
Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin
100
How many days does Hanukkah last?
8
100

How many sides are on a Mexican dreidel?

6 sides instead of 4

100
What are the potato pancakes we eat on Hanukkah called?
Latkes
200
When fully lit, how many candles are there on a Hanukkah Menorah?
9
200
What happens, if during a game of dreidel you spin and land on hey?
You win half of the pot
200
What does Hanukkah mean?
Dedication or Rededication
200

How many days do Moroccan Jews celebrate Hanukkah? 

9 days, extended in honor of the shamash. It’s called “the day of the shamash”.

200

What is the name of the jelly donuts Jews eat during Hanukkah?

Sufganyot

300
In which direction are Hanukkah candles lit?
right to left
300
What is the Hebrew word for dreidel?
S'vivon
300
After lighting a Hanukkah menorah, where is it traditionally placed?
In a window
300

What pastry in Israel brings the entire city together?

SUFGANIOT!

300
What is the name for the chocolate coins we use on Hanukkah.
Gelt
400
In which direction are candles added to the Hanukkah Menorah?
left to right
400
What do the four letters on the dreidel stand for?
A Great Miracle Happened There
400
In what Hebrew month is Hanukkah observed?
Kislev
400

The seventh day of Hannukah coincides with Rosh Hodesh Tevet, the beginning of the Hebrew month of Tevet, which has become a holiday for Tunisian Jews. What is the name of this celebration?

Chag haBanot (festival of the daughters). Girls and women celebrate the courageous act of Yehudit, the Jewish woman who saved the Jewish nation by killing the general sent by Antiochus (Evil rules of the Syrian-Greek Empire). 

400

What are two things people frequently put on their latkes?

Sour Cream, Applesauce, Sugur, Cinnamon, Ketchup

500
What is the difference between a menorah and a Hanukkah Menorah (Hanukkiah)
A regular menorah has 7 branches while a Hanukkah Menorah has 9.
500
What letter replaces Shin on an Israel dreidel?
Pay
500

In Cuba, what yellow food if used instead of potatoes to make latkes? (Hint: it’s a fruit)

Plantains

500

What is customary to do at the end of Shabbat that falls during Hannukah? 

Opening a bottle of wine

500
How are Hanukkah foods cooked?
In Oil
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